PlainTab · Minimal New Tab

A clean, fast, and privacy-first new tab page.

PlainTab is a minimalist new tab extension designed for users who pursue efficient, clean, and secure browsing experiences. After installation, every new tab opens with a unified minimalist interface, allowing you to focus on content rather than distractions from the very first second. Why Choose PlainTab? • 【Absolute Privacy Protection】 • No ads, no tracking, no collection of any browsing data. Your browsing behavior belongs entirely to you. • 【Blazing Fast & Lightweight】 • Pure native JavaScript implementation, zero external dependencies, loads instantly, never slows down your browsing experience. • 【Ready to Use, Flexible Customization】 • Supports multiple languages and automatically matches your browser language. • Search bar can be set to: Mouse Trigger / Always Visible / Hidden. • Supports four major search engines: Google, Bing, Baidu, DuckDuckGo. • Wallpaper supports automatic daily Bing updates, or upload your own local image. • 【Open Source & Transparent】 • Code is fully open source, hosted on GitHub: https://github.com/kaininx/PureTab ✨【Exclusive Combo Setup (Dev's Recommendation)】✨ Want to go even further? No problem. PlainTab lets your browser have three different wallpapers at the same time: • 📌 Browser New Tab: Install this extension and upload your local wallpaper to decorate your page • 📌 Browser Startup Page: Set to https://plaintab.netlify.app - An online start page hosted on Netlify, built from GitHub. You can set another wallpaper there. • 📌 Home Button: Set to https://kaininx.github.io/PlainTab/ - This is the project's GitHub Pages, so yes, you can set your third wallpaper here! PlainTab is perfect for those who want to: • Keep every new tab clean and focused • Unify the style of browser new tabs and home pages • Enjoy efficient, lightweight, ad-free browsing • Freely customize wallpapers and search engines • Experience open source, secure, transparent browsing with zero privacy concerns Support & Feedback • Like PlainTab? Please give us a positive rating on the Chrome Web Store. • Open Source Code: https://github.com/HIeart-Vael/PureTab • Questions or suggestions? Leave a review or submit an Issue on GitHub. Changelog • v3.0.4 • Fixed wallpaper loading: CSP `img-src` allowlist was missing Bing CDN origins (`www.bing.com`, `cn.bing.com`), so images redirected from proxy APIs were blocked. • v3.0.3 • Bypassed CSSOM on critical preload path for faster first paint; tightened CSP; removed dead code; added SVG icons and promotion assets. • v3.0.2 • Dark mode adaptive background, restructured codebase, multilingual footer bar. • v3.0.1 • Switched to Chrome Search API for CWS single-purpose compliance. • v3.0.0 • Complete rewrite: dual-layer architecture for zero-flicker wallpaper rendering with fallback background. (See V3_NOTE.md) • v2.2.7 • Added 5-language READMEs, set default search mode to always-on. • v2.2.6 • Optimized wallpaper loading and thumbnail caching; cleaned up Bing API constants. • v2.2.5 • Added wallpaper preloading and first-frame optimization to eliminate the blank flash on new tab open. • v2.2.4 • Migrated wallpaper storage from localStorage to IndexedDB. • v2.2.3 • Added local wallpaper upload and improved search engine switching UX. • v1.2.0 • Initial release: evolved from a single HTML page into a full extension with wallpaper system, 16-language UI, Chrome i18n locales, and MIT license.